Beyond simply shopping for eco toys for my children, I also think it is important to support toy companies that support local designers and promote natural play. Natural Pod is a Canadian company that fits this bill, and they have just expanded their line to include the unique … [Read more...]
Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey's Green Childhood Vaccines: Oxymoron or a Possibilty?
Many parents are concerned about the safety of childhood vaccines, and my attention was caught by Mothering's action alert about "Green Vaccines". What the heck is a green vaccine? It sounds like an oxymoron to me. Jenny McCarthy, spokesperson for Talk About Curing Autism … [Read more...]
Eco Kids' Books: How to Turn Your Parents Green
I have learned from our readers that there are two sources for green motivation in families: the parents or the children. Eco moms and eco dads obviously pass on their green values to their children, but sometimes it is the children themselves that inspire a family to go green. … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Inspire a Preschooler to Be Green
I am the mother of two children, ages six and three, as well as a preschool teacher in a small, mountainous community in Northern California. Our family lives off-the-grid producing our own electricity from a micro hydro turbine in our creek. One of our family values is to live … [Read more...]
Herbal Remedies: Natural Pregnancy Tea Recipe
As promised in "Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness", here is my recipe for pregnancy tea. My midwives always advised I drink a quart a day of this special blend instead of taking prenatal vitamins, as our bodies absorb the nutrients from herbal teas more readily than from … [Read more...]
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